Hüsker Dü drummer Grant Hart has died aged 56

The punk band were known for tracks 'Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely' and 'Something I Learned Today'

The music world has paid tribute after reports that Husker Du drummer and co-founder Grant Hart has passed away.

Hart’s Husker Du bandmate Bob Mould described Hart as “a gifted visual artist, a wonderful story teller, and a frighteningly talented musician” in a Facebook post.

Green Day frontman Billy Joel Armstrong said that “there are no words that describe the huge impact that Grant Hart and Bob Moulds music on Green Day.” Writing on Instagram, he continued, “I wanted to be a song writer because of Hüsker Dü To put it simply there would be no GD if it wasn’t for Hüsker Dü.”

Ryan Adams took to Twitter to write, “Your music saved my life. It was with me the day I left home. It’s with me now.”

“Wonderful show in Vancouver, but gutted to get offstage and hear that Grant Hart has died,” Frank Turner wrote on Twitter. “I fucking adore Hüsker Dü. Sad news.”

Husker Du are due to release ‘Savage Young Dü’ on November 10 – an extensive box set collecting the hardcore band’s earliest recordings and performances.

It will feature tracks from session masters, demos and live tapes for 69 recordings total – 47 of which have never been released. The set will be available digitally or on four LPs or three CDs with a giant book of photos and liner notes.